The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-28
A FIGHT WITH UTES.
THE WHITES BARELY ESCAPE BE-
ING AMBUSHED.

Two hourS OF nara flgh6lng ana DeS-
ultory Firing Until Late at Night
The Indians Retreat to the Timber
-Rumors that they will Burn the
Ranches.
DENVER, Col, Aug 27-The RepubH-
cans Glenwood special says: Bernstein,
who lives four miles below Meeker, is just
in. A battle has taken place between
Sheriff Kendalls men and a band of In
dians. Deputy Sheriff Jack Ward was
killed and several wounded. A number of
Indians are reported to have been killed
and several wounded Some were seen to
fall, and were carried off the field. So
far as is known the fight was stopped by
darkness, and it is thought it will be re-
sumed by daylight"
A telegram received at 6 o'clock this
afternoon from Rangely, via Glenwood,
says: 1.-The only man known to have been
killed in the fight Thursday was Jack
Ward, who was buried to-day. The wound
ed on our side are: Lieut.. Folsom, of As
pen; Ed Folts, of Aspen; L. Stewart, of
Leadville. and Dick Coffey, of Leadville,
the latter mortally.
A courier who left this morning SSeports
700 Indians in the field
SCENE OF THE BATTLE.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 27.-The Rocky
Mountain Ne,Us' special from Rangely, Col,
dated at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning,
which was sent by Courier to Glenwood
Springs via Meeker, says: 1.-THE fight
occurred at place six miles west of Rangely
in a little canon between the mountains.
The Indians had planned an ambush, but
the scouts discovered it and retreated in
time. The Indians then opened fire, and
Maj. Leslie who commanded the
scouts, which were augmented by
Maj. Hooper's Aspen volunteers, re-
turned the fire from behind the
rocks. The Indians showed themselves and
fought desperately. Upon the first concen-
trated fire of the troops, two Indians fell
and one white man. Dr. Dunmont, of
Meeker, who was with Sheriff Kendalrs
band, was wounded. For two hours the
battle ragged necessarily. Then the Utes
retreated to the timber and only skirmish
shots were fired during the day. This con-
tinued until IL o'clock last night, but no
one was injured.
ONE OF KENDALLs MEN SHOT.
"Jack Ward ,one of Sheriff Kendalls men,
was shot down during the first part of the
fight The whites saw eight Indians
dragged behind ehe line. The Indians were
dead. There were five whites wounded.
lDTGS Ol bfl6Ill were lIltfliDbTS VI
company, one man was a scout and two
are believed, although not known, to be
| soldiers. After the fight the Indians
| retreated and a report comes that
they were going to pillage the ranches.
| They were not heading for the reservation.
| The men of the National Guard, and in fact
! all the whites, are almost Oh foot, their
horses being exhausted. courier passed
| here this morning bound for Meeker, after
| hpct1ifal c,ynra1iac Tha,,a ie
| an immediate demand for them. The men
have barely enough to eat"
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 27.-The
arrival here of courier at 10 o'clock last
night with report of a fight with the UteS,
| i'll which one man was killed and several
| severely wounded, created profound sensa-
| tion here. When the news arrived Gov.
| Adams, who was on his way to meet Gen.
| Crook near Meeker, for the purpose of hold
| ing pow-wow with Colorow, and who in
| tended to leave here at daylight, was making
| a speech at the hotel at Glenwood. He was
| speaking on resolution which had just been
presented him on behalf of the citizens
| indorsing his action in ordering out the
militia, when an officer of the post came
| into the room and, walking up to the Gov
ernor, whispered something in his ear The
| Governors countenance grew pale and,
| after moments pause, he told the gather
| ing of what he had just heard, and almost
Immediately left for Gen. Vests headquar-
ters for consultation. This news gave
black eye to the peace pow
| WOW, as it was believed that
fight was being waged with
with unrelenting fury. Ward, the man who
is reported killed, is prominent citizen of
Grand Butte. He was a deputy under
Sheriff Kendall. 1t is believed that the
officers opened fire against the Utes upon
their arrival on the scene. This engage
ment being the first real baptism of blood
since tine begging of the campaign, tine
chances are that more serious battle has
already occurred. Further news is awaited
with impatience.
THE WAR VIRTUALLY OVER.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 81, $3.50
| p M-The Jites are on the reservation
and the commander of the forces at Fort
Duchesne has agreed to assist the United
States Marshal in restraining Colorow and
the Indians wanted by Sheriff Kendall.
1t has been agreed to here by Leslie and
Kendall, and courier has been dispatched
to headquarters for an Endorsement there.
The war is virtually over.